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Friday, February 25, 2011

“ENEMY OF THE KING is an excellent and intriguing read. All of the characters are depicted as multi-dimensional and complex, with a mix of positive and negative traits. I don’t want to give away the plot, but will just say there are surprising twists, and the author deftly combines both joy and tragedy in this romance novel about the American Revolution. I appreciate that members of each side of the war (both Loyalists and Patriots) are shown in a range from “good” to “evil,” unlike many romances in which characters or groups of characters are depicted as only “black or white”.
Great work, Ms. Trissel!”

ENEMY OF THE KING

AN ADVENTUROUS COLONIALAMERICAN ROMANCE NOVEL

Karin doesn’t know who she is—will she find the love of her life in the discovery, or uncover a tragic past and fresh betrayal?

Step into the elegant parlor of Pleasant Grove, an eighteenth century Georgian plantation built high on the bluff above the Santee River. Admire the elegant lines of this gracious brick home and its exquisite décor. Stroll out into the expansive garden between fragrant borders of lavender and rosemary. Bask beneath the moss-hung branches of an enormous live oak, then saunter back indoors to dress for a candlelight dinner in the sumptuous dining room. But don’t plan on a lengthy stay, you’re about to be snatched away for a wild ride into Carolina back country.

The year is 1780, one of the bloodiest of the American Revolution. The entire Southern garrison has been captured and Lord Cornwallisis marching his forces deep into South Carolina. ‘Bloody Ban’ Lieutenant MajorBanestre Tarleton and his infamous Legion are sweeping through the countryside. Revenge is the order of the day on both sides and rugged bands of militia are all that stand between crown forces and utter defeat.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

“In a friend you find a second self.” ~ Isabelle Norton
My light paranormal romance, Somewhere My Lass, is a story of romance on the deepest level, and also of friendship. To quote reviewer Poinsettia from Long and Short Reviews:

“Neil’s best friend, Fergus, is one of the most amusing secondary characters I’ve read in a long time. His bright orange hair and obsession with science fiction and technology made me smile throughout the story. Fergus is a friend in the truest sense of the word. He’s willing to follow Neil into the past to lend a hand, and his belt full of gadgets saves Neil’s life on more than one occasion.

I’m a fan of Ms. Trissel’s historical romances, so I was intrigued at the idea that her latest story would include the element of time travel. Somewhere My Lass, is book two in Ms. Trissel’s Somewhere series, but it is not necessary to read the previous book to enjoy this story. Once I started reading Somewhere My Lass, I found Ms. Trissel had masterfully blended the past and the present in order to create a lovely romance that spans centuries. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a touching tale of love and friendship.”

As a tribute to friendship, I offer the following quotes.“Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ache: do be my enemy for friendship’s sake.”- William Blake

“A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may think aloud.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, Sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair.” – Samuel Johnson (1709 – 1784) British lexiographer.

“True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in their worth and choice.” – Samuel Johnston “It is more shameful to distrust one’s friends than to be deceived by them.” – Duc de la Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680) French writer.

“If it is abuse – why one is always sure to here of it from one damned good-natured friend or other!” – Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751 – 1816) British dramatist.

“Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for ’tis better to be alone than in bad company.” – George Washington

“True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.” – George Washington

“I can never think of promoting my convenience at the expense of a friend’s interest and inclination.” – George Washington

“It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us.” – Epicurus (341 – 270 BC) Greek philosopher.

“These are called the pious frauds of friendship.” – Henry Fielding (1707 – 1754) British novelist.

“Always, Sir, set a high value on spontaneous kindness. he whose inclination prompts him to cultivate your friendship of his own accord, will love you more than one whom you have been at pains to attach to you.” – Samuel Johnston (1709 – 1784) British lexicographer. “To like and dislike the same things, that is indeed true friendship.” – Sallust (86 – 334 BC) Roman historian

“Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.” – Woodrow Wilson

“Anybody can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathize with a friend’s success.”- Oscar Wilde “If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” – Mother Teresa

“When true friends meet in adverse hour;
‘Tis like a sunbeam through a shower.
A watery way an instant seen,
The darkly closing clouds between.” – Sir Walter Scott

“... no man is useless
while he has a friend.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

“A true friend stabs you in the front.”- Oscar Wilde “Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of joy you must have somebody to divide it with.” – Mark Twain

“Thus nature has no love for solitude, and always leans, as it were, on some support; and the sweetest support is found in the most intimate friendship.” – Cicero

“Advice is like snow; the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind.” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge “The best mirror is an old friend.” – George Herbert

“The friendship that can cease has never been real.” – Saint Jerome “I count myself in nothing else so happy
As in a soul rememb’ring my good friends.” – William Shakespeare

“I find friendship to be like wine, raw when new, ripened with age, the true old man’s milk and restorative cordial.” – Thomas Jefferson

“The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend. I have no wealth to bestow on him. If he knows that I am happy in loving him, he will want no other reward. Is not friendship divine in this?” – Henry David Thoreau

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About Me

Historical/Paranormal Romance author, also write nonfiction about gardening, herbal lore, and country life. Married and live on a farm in the Shenandoah Valley of VA. Contact me at: bctrissel@yahoo.com